# It's the 80th Annual Academy Awards® Thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026 "2008-02-25T01:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/161 "2008-02-25T04:10:26Z")
Suzanne Pleshette was toward the end, right before Deborah Kerr. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/162 "2008-02-25T04:10:56Z")
[QUOTE=PastAllReason] He was my “I didn’t know **he** was dead” guy this year in watching the annual montage. [/QUOTE] I know. Too bad he didn’t die decades earlier. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/163 "2008-02-25T04:10:59Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] Did they even mention Suzanne Pleshette? ☹ [/QUOTE] They did. **asterion** : ok, good enough reason. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/164 "2008-02-25T04:11:09Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] No, but why are you mad at Valenti? [/QUOTE] Presumably, the [DMCA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMCA), among other things. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/165 "2008-02-25T04:11:29Z")
Okay. I totally zoned out at some point during the montage. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/166 "2008-02-25T04:11:35Z")
TuckerFan Kelly Preston didn’t portray a prostitute in Amazon Women On the Moon. She played the girlfriend (named Violet) of the guy who was going into the drugstore to buy Titan condoms. Heck, I like Hillary Swank (nice bare shoulders there) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/167 "2008-02-25T04:11:42Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] Did they even mention Suzanne Pleshette? ☹ [/QUOTE] Yep. I cried. I always loved her, in a Platonic way. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/168 "2008-02-25T04:11:49Z")
Here’s a link for Valenti [MPAAandpro-copyrightist](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Valenti) No Altman tribute? What? ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/169 "2008-02-25T04:12:51Z")
Robert Altman died in 2006. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/170 "2008-02-25T04:13:09Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby] Here’s a link for Valenti No Altman tribute? What? [/QUOTE] They did one last year ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/171 "2008-02-25T04:13:53Z")
[QUOTE=wolf\_meister] TuckerFan Kelly Preston didn’t portray a prostitute in Amazon Women On the Moon. She played the girlfriend (named Violet) of the guy who was going into the drugstore to buy Titan condoms. [/QUOTE] Yes, I know, that’s why I said “slut” and not “whore.” Remember, slut’s do it for free, whore’s charge. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/172 "2008-02-25T04:14:05Z")
Man those guys giving out the documentary short subject have the worst outfits of the night. If they were going to coordinate you’d think they’d choose something better. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/173 "2008-02-25T04:15:54Z")
[QUOTE=Just Some Guy] Man those guys giving out the documentary short subject have the worst outfits of the night. If they were going to coordinate you’d think they’d choose something better. [/QUOTE] [Robin Williams in _Good Morning Vietnam_] If you’re going to clash, _clash!_ [/RWi_GMV_] ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/174 "2008-02-25T04:17:07Z")
Man, this is a grim bunch of doc subjects. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/175 "2008-02-25T04:17:33Z")
Re Altman–crap. Missed it last year. :eek: Nice touch having the soldiers do the intro. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/176 "2008-02-25T04:17:41Z")
**Just Some Guy** Usually I don’t pay attention to the fashion aspects of that show (well Hillary Swank looked nice) but you’re right - those “Short Subject” winners were dressed pretty bad. TUckerfan - yep - I forgot to pick up on that slight difference. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/177 "2008-02-25T04:19:15Z")
Speaking of Hillary Swank…has anybody ever noticed that she’s got some really nice jugs? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/178 "2008-02-25T04:20:38Z")
Original Screenplay coming up. I’d like to see Diablo Cody get that one. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/179 "2008-02-25T04:21:15Z")
I find it hard to believe an M&M would own a dog. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/180 "2008-02-25T04:21:27Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Speaking of Hillary Swank…has anybody ever noticed that she’s got some really nice jugs? [/QUOTE] Does the sun rise in the east!?!? Yuhh! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026.md?page=10)